Inspirational Tributes

"My mom is 84 years old and she's at home watching. Mom, I just won an Oscar! ... They say stories like this only happen in the movies."

"You woke me up in the middle of the night in the summer times... You made us believe, you kept us off the street. You went to sleep hungry. You sacrificed for us. You the real MVP."

"I want to thank my parents. None of this would be possible without them... My dad is not here with me... Two years ago I had a goal in my head, that I'm going to be the best player in the league."

"There is a Hindi dialogue, 'Mere paas maa hai', which means 'I have nothing but I have a mother.' So my mother is here, her blessings are there with me. I am grateful to her."

"I talked with my mother for three days. She didn't want me to fight without my father. I promised her it's going to be my last fight. You have to stay close with your parents, because one day it's going to happen, you never know."

"My father used to tell me to say every morning, 'Today's going to be a great day. I can and I will.' Well, Dad—Today is a great day. I can, and I did."